Unit 5 vocab Flashcards


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Rotation

The spin of a body on its axis.

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Day

The time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis.

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Revolution

The motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit.

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Year

The time required for Earth to orbit around the sun.

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Season

A division of the year that is characterized by recurring weather conditions and determined by both Earth's tilt relative to the sun and Earth's position in its orbit around the sun.

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Equinox

The movement when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator.

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Solstice

The point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible.